September 2018

Antioxidant activity of extracts from Schinus molle L. and Gleditsia triacanthos L.

Methanolic and chloroform extracts obtained from various parts of Schinus molle and Gleditsia triacanthos were evaluated by DPPH radical scavenging assay. The methanolic extracts from S. molle showed scavenging activity ranging from 35.97±1.02 to 83.38±2.74%, while the chloroform seed extract showed relatively weak scavenging activity ranging from 8.20±1.02 to 68.82±3.17%. The IC50 values of...

Author(s): Manoharan Karuppiah Pillai, Kemelo Sanett Matela, Mosotho Joseph George and Sibusisiwe Magama  

September 2018

Medicinal plants used for the management of hepatic ailments in Katsina State, Nigeria

People in Katsina State, Nigeria have been using medicinal plants to cure several ailments associated with liver since time immemorial; however the use of such plants was never documented. In this study, an ethnobotanical survey was conducted to document the medicinal plants used for the management of hepatic ailments in Katsina State, Nigeria. A semi-structured questionnaire method was adopted to interview 150...

Author(s): Sulaiman Sani Kankara, Abdulazeez Bashir Isah, Abubakar Bello, Abdulhamid Ahmed and Umar Lawal